The Chicago Public School system is grappling with a high rate of documented absences by teachers as contract negotiations ...

Four out of 10 Chicago Public Schools teachers were absent from class more than 10 days last year. That’s not acceptable.

The Chicago Tribune editorial board called out teachers unions on Sunday for demanding higher pay, despite already having ...

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Illinois closed a two-year investigation into Chicago’s use of restraint and timeout in schools in September. Chicago was ...

Facing declining enrollment and rising labor costs, Acero Schools says it has to close seven of its 15 campuses next June.

Multiple cases of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, have been reported at a Chicago high school, officials ...

Chicago’s school board approved a resolution promising to protect its students from federal immigration officials, with the ...

Giving pain a purpose. That’s what Chicago father Corneal Westbrooks is trying to do after his teenage son was shot to death ...

Brandi Robinson is an undefeated pro boxer from Sauk Village, who is now preparing for a big fight later this month in ...

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